OPA Athens - Day 2

Our second day in Athens began with a history lesson and tour of the Acropolis. Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and explained the story behind the city of Athens and how it got its name. A competition between the gods Apollo and Athena, with Athena winning the favour of the people by growing the first olive tree.

After lunch we had free time for everyone’s favourite activity, shopping!








Then it was a quick change and off to a highlight of our EF tour, a traditional Greek evening with singing, dancing, food and smashing of plates!! While enjoying many of Greece’s signature dishes, cheese pie, meatballs, potato and cheese croquettes, mousakka and Greek salad, finished off with fried doughnuts drizzled in cinnamon honey.

Dancers performed various traditional dances from all over Greece, from the mainland and distant islands. We were also treated to a belly dancing performance and lesson, everyone got up on stage to try their hand (or rather feet!) at dancing! The group was lucky to learn a new Greek word, Opa! And with 200 people at dinner every time it was shouted it was with amazing enthusiasm!








Off to a cruise of the Greek islands!
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